'I almost died': David Ortiz gives 1st interview after being shot

fstop123/iStock(BOSTON) -- Boston Red Sox legend and three-time World Series champion David Ortiz gave his first interview after being shot in the Dominican Republic earlier this year.

Stan Makita is 1st Hockey Hall of Famer found to have had CTE

iStock/artisteer(BOSTON) -- Hockey great Stan Makita is the latest professional athlete to join the list of Hall of Famers diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease CTE. The announcement was made Friday by Dr. Ann...

Allen Kee / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) -- Wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was cut just days ago by the Oakland Raiders after a host of disciplinary problems, has been accused of rape in a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in Florida....

Payday for California college athletes moves closer to pay dirt

8213erika/iStock(LOS ANGELES) -- The California Assembly has overwhelmingly passed legislation to allow college athletes to earn income for the first time from their names, images and likenesses -- a proposal praised by...

David Ortiz throws out first pitch at Fenway Park, surprises crowd 3 months after he was shot

FILE photo by Scott Clarke / ESPN Images(BOSTON) -- Beloved Boston icon David Ortiz brought the crowd at Fenway Park to its feet after making a surprise appearance three months after he was shot in the Dominican Republic. ...

See Dennis Rodman like never before on ESPN's "30 for 30" doc

ABC News(NEW YORK) --The new ESPN 30 for 30 documentary, Dennis Rodman: For Better or Worse, premiering Tuesday night, takes a "definitive look" at the controversial former athlete. The "better" is the now 58-year-old...

Bianca Andreescu on how she visualized her win against Serena Williams at US Open

Hazal Ak/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The stunning victory Bianca Andreescu scored against Serena Williams at this year's U.S. Open is one the 19-year-old had been visualizing for years. Andreescu said Monday on ABC News' Good...

Rafael Nadal defeats Daniil Medvedev in five sets to win US Open

Scott Clarke / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) -- Rafael Nadal won his 19th Grand Slam title at the US Open Sunday night but it wasn't without a fight. The 33-year-old Spaniard came out dominating his opponent, Russia's Daniil...

Scoreboard roundup -- 9/7/19

iStock(New York) -- Here are the scores from Saturday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Final Kansas City 7 Miami 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE...

Canadian Bianca Andreescu beats Serena Williams to win the U.S. Open

SeventyFour/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Canadian Bianca Andreescu beat U.S. tennis star Serena Williams in straight sets to win the U.S. Open womens' finals on Saturday.

Raiders Antonio Brown Will Play Monday

artisteer/iStock(OAKLAND, Calif) -- Oakland Raiders Wide Receiver Antonio Brown will play in the team's season opener on Monday against the Denver Broncos, according to head coach Jon Gruden. "That's the plan," Gruden...

Serena Williams advances to US Open finals

Joe Faraoni / ESPN Images(NEW YORK) -- Serena Williams is now just one win away from clinching her 24th Grand Slam title. The 37-year-old advanced to the finals of the US Open Thursday night after defeating Elina...